overthink

/ ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋk /

verb

1. to spend more time thinking about something than is necessary or productive

Example Sentences

And JoJo said, ‘Dude, just take him. Don’t overthink this.’

From Los Angeles Times

He added: "It makes me fry my brain as I overthink about what I could have done differently. I still struggle with this guilty feeling."

From BBC

And I'd say any young player out there, you don't have to overthink things.

From BBC

“I told him to play simple — don’t overthink it. It’s not like he’s going out and doing the Mahavishnu set.”

From Los Angeles Times

Brook is never one to overthink and will aim to practise the words he preached.

From BBC